Queens, N.Y. - The obstacle of defeating the #14 team in the country, combined with having just seven players suited up for action, proved a bit too much for the Queens College women's basketball team, as they fell to #14 Dowling, 64-57.  Their gallant effort notwithstanding, the team fought hard until the end.

The first five minutes of action belonged to the Golden Lions, as they built a 10-6 lead.  The Knights responded though, and Marie Byrnes (Brooklyn, N.Y./Rutgers Prep) gave QC its first lead with a three-pointer at the 14:01 mark.

The Knights led for most of the first half, as Kristen Korzevinski (New Hyde Park, N.Y./New Hyde Park) made a three-pointer that put Queens ahead, 21-17, with 5:55 remaining.  Dowling, however, closed out the half with a 16-5 run to lead at the break, 33-26.

Dowling built a 15-point lead in the second half, leading 49-34 with 11:30 to go.  The Knights had an answer, though.   A Lisanne Comeau (Toronto, Ont./St. Basil the Great) pulled QC within 8, 57-49, with less than a minute to go.  And in the final ten seconds three-pointers from Bria Jackson (Rochester, N.Y./Rush-Henrietta) and Korzevinski kept the Knights close, but Dowling hung on for the 64-57 win.

Jackson led all scorers with 22 points, and she is just 11 points shy of the single season points record for the school.  Korzevinski had 11 and Comeau finished with 10; while Byrnes grabbed 16 rebounds.

The Knights closeout their regular season on Saturday, March 2, when they host STAC at 6:00 PM.  The Senior Day ceremonies will take place prior to tipoff.